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Nov 2022
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The Struggles of Being a Single Mother &...

The Coffee Breakup
About this episode

In this weeks episode we are discussing the struggles of being a single mother. We are joined by Karen Vivas who has one child and knows firsthand what it's like being a single mother and how to navigate motherhood while also being a single young woman.

How to date again after separating with the father of her child and entering a new relationship. The boundaries of a step-father and what it's like to co-parent in a healthy manner. All that and so much more! This is a good one.



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